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Ful longe weere hise legges and ful leene
Ylik a staf ther was no calf yseene
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Wel koude he keepe a Gerner and a Bynne

Ther was noon Auditour koude on hym wynne
Wel wiste he by the droghte and by the reyn
The yeldynge of his seed and of his greyn
His lordes sheep his neet his dayerye
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His swyn his hors his stoor and his pultrye

Was hoolly in this Reues gouernynge
And by his couenant yaf the rekenynge
Syn that his loord was twenty yeer of age
Ther koude no man brynge hym in arrerage
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Ther nas Baillyf hierde nor oother hyne

That he ne knew his sleyghte and his couyne
They weere adrad of hym as of the deeth
His wonyng was ful faire vpon an heeth
With greene trees shadwed was his place
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He koude bettre than his lord purchace

Ful riche he was astoored pryuely
His lord wel koude he plesen subtilly
To yeue and leene hym of his owene good
And haue a thank and yet a coote and hood
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In youthe he lerned hadde a good Mister

He was a wel good wrighte a Carpenter
This Reue sat vpon a wel good Stot
That was a Pomely gray and highte Scot
A long Surcote of Pers vpon he haade
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And by his syde he baar a rusty blaade

Of Northfolk was this Reue of which I telle
Bisyde a town men clepyn Baldeswelle
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       Original spellingGeneral Prologue 593 Collation  
Ful longeWel longeweerewashise leggesleggesandful leeneleenewel leene
  

Ful longe46Edition Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 El Gg Ha4 Hg La Lc Ld1 Mg Ne Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se (Ful longe), Ad3 (Ful lange), Bo1 Bw Ln Ma Nl Ph2 Ps Py To1 (Ful long), Ch Cn En1 Fi Ha2 Ii Mm Tc1 Wy (Full longe), Dl (Full longge), Ds1 (Fuƚƚ longe), Gl Ha3 Ld2 Sl2 (Full long), Pn (Fulle leng), Ry1 Tc2 (Fulle longe)
Wel longe2Ad1 (Wel long), En3 (Wel longe)
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Ful longeWel longeweerewashise leggesleggesandful leeneleenewel leene
  
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Ful longeWel longeweerewashise leggesleggesandful leeneleenewel leene
  

hise legges47Edition Hg (hise legges), Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Cn Cx1 Dl Ds1 En3 Ha2 Ld1 Ne Nl Ph2 Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 To1 (his leggis), Bo2 Bw Ch Cp El En1 Fi Ii Lc Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Pn Ps Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc2 Wy (his legges), Cx2 (hys leggis), Gg (hese leggis), Gl (his leggys), Ha3 (heos leggꝭ), Ha4 (his leggus)
legges1La (legges)
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Ful longeWel longeweerewashise leggesleggesandful leeneleenewel leene
  
       Original spellingGeneral Prologue 593 Collation  
  
Ful longeWel longeweerewashise leggesleggesandful leeneleenewel leene

ful leene44Edition Hg Py (ful leene), Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Cp Cx1 Cx2 El Gg Ha4 La Lc Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Ne Ph2 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 (ful lene), Ch Cn En1 Gl Ha2 Ii Ld2 Mm Tc1 To1 Wy (full lene), Ds1 (fuƚƚ lene), Ha3 Pn Tc2 (fulle lene), Nl (ful leen), Ry1 (Fulle lene)
leene2Dl Fi (lene)
wel leene2Ad1 (wel lene), En3 (wel leene)
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YlikLikElycheFul likAl likAnd lika stafa raketo a rakether wasther nasther isther nysno calfyseeneseenea seene
  

Ylik24Edition Hg (Ylik), Ad3 La Pw Ra3 Se Sl2 (I like), Bo1 Bw (Y like), Ch (I lyke), Cp Ld1 To1 (I lik), Dl (Ylike), El (Ylyk), Fi Mg Mm (Y lyke), Gg (Y lik), Lc Ry2 (Y lyk), Ld2 Ry1 (Ylyke)
Lik19Ad1 Cx2 (Lyk), Bo2 Cn Ds1 En1 En3 Ha2 Ma Ph2 Ps (Like), Cx1 Ln Ne Tc1 (Lik), Ii Pn Tc2 Wy (Lyke)
Elyche1Ha3 (Elyche)
Ful lik1Py (Ful like)
Al lik2Gl (All lyke), Ha4 (Al like)
And lik1Nl (And like)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 594 Collation  
  
YlikLikElycheFul likAl likAnd lika stafa raketo a rakether wasther nasther isther nysno calfyseeneseenea seene
  

a staf47Edition Ad3 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 El En1 Gg Gl Ha2 Hg Ii La Lc Ma Mg Ne Pn Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 To1 Wy (a staf), Ad1 Cn En3 Ha4 Ld1 Ln Nl Se Tc2 (a staff), Bo1 Fi Ld2 Mm (a staffe), Ha3 (A staffe), Ph2 (a Staffe), Ry1 (A Staffe)
a rake1Ps-orig (a rake)
to a rake1Ps-mod (to a rake)
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YlikLikElycheFul likAl likAnd lika stafa raketo a rakether wasther nasther isther nysno calfyseeneseenea seene
  

ther was37Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch El En3 Gg Gl Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ra3 Se To1 (ther was), Bo2 Fi Mm Ry2 (þ̉ was), Bw Cp Ln Ma (þer was), Cn Ds1 En1 Sl2 (there was), Dl (theer was), La (þar was), Ry1 (þere was)
ther nas5Ad3 Nl Tc1 (ther nas), Ha3 (þer nas), Ii (there nas)
ther is1Pn (ther is)
ther nys5Cx1 Cx2 Wy (ther nys), Ne (þer nys), Tc2 (there nys)
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YlikLikElycheFul likAl likAnd lika stafa raketo a rakether wasther nasther isther nysno calfyseeneseenea seene
  

no calf48Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Gl Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Ne Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 To1 Wy (no calf), Ad3 Ch Fi La Tc2 (no calfe), Ha3 (no calffe), Mg (noo calf), Mm Ry1 (no Calfe), Nl Se (no calff)
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YlikLikElycheFul likAl likAnd lika stafa raketo a rakether wasther nasther isther nysno calfyseeneseenea seene

yseene38Edition Hg Ry1 (yseene), Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Cx2 Gl Ha4 La Lc Ld2 Ma Ph2 Pn Ry2 Tc2 Wy (y sene), Cx1 Gg Ld1 Ne Se Tc1 To1 (I sene), Dl (isene), El Mg Pw (ysene), Ha3 (essene), Mm (y seene), Nl (I seen), Py Ra3 Sl2 (I seene)
seene8Ad1 En3 Fi (seene), Cn Ha2 Ii Ln Ps (sene)
a seene2Ds1 (asene), En1 (a sene)
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Welkoude hehe koudecouthecouthe hekeepea Gernera berneandora Bynne
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 595 Collation  
  
Welkoude hehe koudecouthecouthe hekeepea Gernera berneandora Bynne
  

koude he23Edition El En1 Hg (koude he), Ad1 Ha4 Ma Py Sl2(10v.l) Wy (cowde he), Ad3 Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Gl Ne Pn Tc1 Tc2 (coude he), En3 (covde he), Nl (cowd he)
he koude1Sl2(11r.l) (he cowde)
couthe1Bw (couthe)
couthe he24Bo2 Ps To1 (couth he), Ch Gg Ha2 Ii Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Ph2 Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se (couthe he), Cp La Ld1 Ry1 (couþe he), Dl (cowthe hee), Fi (cowth he), Ha3 (kouþe he), Lc (cowthe he)
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Welkoude hehe koudecouthecouthe hekeepea Gernera berneandora Bynne
  

a Gerner48Edition Hg (a Gerner), Ad1 Ad3 Ch Dl El En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Lc Ln Mg Ra3 To1 (a gerner), Bo1 Bw Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Gl Ld2 Ma Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ry2 Se Sl2(11r.l) Tc2 Wy (a garner), Bo2 (a Garnar), Cn Fi Pw Sl2(10v.l) (a Garner), Ha3 (A garnar), Ii (a garnere), La (a gernar), Ld1 (agarner͗), Ry1 (A Garnarre)
a berne1Tc1 (a berne)
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Welkoude hehe koudecouthecouthe hekeepea Gernera berneandora Bynne

a Bynne49Edition Bo1 Hg Sl2(10v.l) (a Bynne), Ad1 Ad3 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2(11r.l) Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (a bynne), Bo2 (a byn̄), Dl (abynne), Ds1 (a binne), En1 Ma Nl Ph2 (a byn), Gg (a bȳne), Ne (A bynne)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 596 Collation  
TherThat therwas noon Auditournas noon Auditournas Auditournoon Auditourkoudecouthethat koudethat coutheon hymon hynof hymwynne
  
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TherThat therwas noon Auditournas noon Auditournas Auditournoon Auditourkoudecouthethat koudethat coutheon hymon hynof hymwynne
  

nas noon Auditour2Bo1 Ha3
nas Auditour1Tc1
noon Auditour1Gg

was noon Auditour44Edition Ch El Hg Ry2 Se (was noon Auditour), Ad1 (was no Auditour), Ad3 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ha4 Lc Ln Mm Ne To1 Wy (was non auditour), Bw Sl2 (was non Audito), Cn (was none Auditor), Dl (was non awditour), Ds1 Py Tc2 (was non Auditour), En1 Pw (was none auditour), En3 (was noon auditovr), Fi (was none Audytour), Gl (was none Auditoᵘ), Ha2 (was noon auditosup), Ii (was none auditoᵘ), La (was non auditoure), Ld1 (was noon audito), Ld2 (was no auditour), Ma Nl (was noon auditour), Mg (was noon auditoᵘ), Ph2 (was none Auditour), Pn (was none auditoure), Ps (was non audito), Ra3 (was non auditoᵘ), Ry1 (was none Auditoure)
nas noon Auditour2Bo1 (nas none Auditour), Ha3 (nas non auditoure)
nas Auditour1Tc1 (nas Auditour)
noon Auditour1Gg (non auditour)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 596 Collation  
  
TherThat therwas noon Auditournas noon Auditournas Auditournoon Auditourkoudecouthethat koudethat coutheon hymon hynof hymwynne
  

koude21Edition Ch El Hg (koude), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Gl Ne Pn Tc1 Tc2 Wy (coude), Fi Ha4 Ma Py Sl2 (cowde), Nl (cowd)
couthe22Ad3 Bo2 Bw Cn Ph2 Ps (couth), Cp La Ld1 Ry1 (couþe), Gg Ha2 Ii Ld2 Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Se To1 (couthe), Ha3 (kouþe), Lc (cowthe)
that koude4Ad1 (that cowd), Dl (that cowde), En3 (that covde), Ra3 (that coude)
that couthe1Ln (þat couthe)
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TherThat therwas noon Auditournas noon Auditournas Auditournoon Auditourkoudecouthethat koudethat coutheon hymon hynof hymwynne
  

on hym31Edition Bw Ch Gl Ha2 Hg Lc Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Py Ry1 Sl2 To1 (on hym), Bo1 Cp Ds1 Ha3 Ha4 La Ld1 Ph2 Ra3 Ry2 Se (on him), Cn (on hym̄), En1 (on hī), Gg Pw (on hȳ)
on hyn1Fi (on hȳ)
of hym16Ad1 El Ne Pn Tc1 (of him), Ad3 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Dl En3 Ii Nl Ps Wy (of hym), Tc2 (of hȳ)
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TherThat therwas noon Auditournas noon Auditournas Auditournoon Auditourkoudecouthethat koudethat coutheon hymon hynof hymwynne
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Wel wisteWel wosteWel kneweheby the droghteby droghteand by the reynand reynand by reynor by the reyn
  

Wel wiste46Edition Ad3 Bw Cx1 El Gg Ha4 Hg Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Ne Pw Ry2 Se (Wel wiste), Bo1 Bo2 Cp Ds1 Ht Ph2 Ps Ra3 Tc1 To1 (Wel wist), Ch Ii La Sl2 (Wele wiste), Cn Ha2 (Well wist), Cx2 (Wel wyst), En1 Ha3 Ld2 Nl Pn Py (Wele wist), Fi Ra2 (Well wyste), Gl (Weel wyst), Mm (Wele wyste), Ry1 (Welle wyste), Tc2 (Welle wiste), Wy (Well wyst)
Wel woste3Ad1 (Wel wost), Dl (Weell woste), En3 (Wel woste)
Wel knewe1Ln (Wel knewe)
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Wel wisteWel wosteWel kneweheby the droghteby droghteand by the reynand reynand by reynor by the reyn
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 597 Collation  
  
Wel wisteWel wosteWel kneweheby the droghteby droghteand by the reynand reynand by reynor by the reyn
  

by the droghte49Edition Bw El Hg Ld2 (by the droghte), Ad1 (bi the drowhte), Ad3 Bo1 Cn En1 Fi Gl Pn Ps Pw Tc2 To1 (by the drought), Bo2 (by the drowth), Ch Cx2 Lc Ry1 Wy (by the droughte), Cp Ha3 Ha4 (by þe drought), Cx1 (be the droughte), Dl (by the drowghtte), Ds1 (bi the drouȝte), En3 Ld1 (bi the drouhte), Gg (be þe droute), Ha2 (be the draught), Ht (be þe droght), Ii Ph2 Py (bi the drought), Ln (bi þe drowȝte), Ma (bi þe drowth), Mg (by the draughte), Mm (by þe droghte), Ne (be þe drouȝte), Nl (by the drouȝt), Ra2 (be the drought), Ra3 (by the droute), Ry2 (bi þe droghte), Se (bi the droughthe), Sl2 (be the drowte), Tc1 (be the drouȝt)
by droghte1La (be drowhte)
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Wel wisteWel wosteWel kneweheby the droghteby droghteand by the reynand reynand by reynor by the reyn

and by the reyn47Edition Ad1 El Hg Nl (and by the reyn), Ad3 (and by the Reyne), Bo1 Pw (⁊ by the reyne), Bo2 Cp (and by þe reyne), Bw (⁊ by þᵉ reyne), Ch (And by the Reyn), Cn Lc Ld2 Mg Ra3 Tc2 (and by the reyne), Cx1 (and be the rayn̄), Cx2 Pn To1 (and by the rayn), Dl (⁊ by the Reyne), Ds1 (and bi the rein), En1 (and by þe reyn), En3 (and bi the reyne), Gg (⁊ be the reyn), Ha2 Se (⁊ bi the reyne), Ha3 (and by þe Reyne), Ha4 (and by þe Reyn), Ht La (and be þe reyne), Ii Ra2 Tc1 (and be the reyne), Ld1 (and bi the reyn̄), Ln (and bi þᵉ rayn), Ma Ry2 (⁊ bi þe reyne), Mm (ande by þe Reyne), Ne (and be þe Rayn), Ph2 (and bi the rayn), Ps (and by þe rayne), Py (and bi the Rayne), Ry1 (⁊ by the Rayne), Wy (⁊ by the rayn)
and reyn1Fi (and reyn̄)
and by reyn1Sl2 (and be rayne)
or by the reyn1Gl (or by the reyne)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 598 Collation  
The yeldyngeThe yeldingꝭof his seedof his corneof his stedand of his greynand his greynor and of his greyn
  

The yeldynge49Edition Cx1 Cx2 El Fi Hg Ne Pw Tc2 Wy (The yeldynge), Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp En1 En3 Gl Ha2 Se (The yeldyng), Bo1 Ph2 (The yilding), Bw Nl (The ȝelding), Dl (Thee yeldingge), Ds1 Ii Ld1 Pn Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 (The yelding), Gg (The ȝildynge), Ha3 Ma (Þe yeldyng), Ha4 (The ȝeeldyng), Ht (The yeldyngꝭ), La (The ȝeldeynge), Lc Mm (The ȝeldynge), Ld2 To1 (The ȝeldyng), Ln (The ȝildigge), Mg Ry1 (The yeldenge), Ps (The yeeldyng), Py (The yieldyng)
The yeldingꝭ1Ra2 (The yeldingꝭ)
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The yeldyngeThe yeldingꝭof his seedof his corneof his stedand of his greynand his greynor and of his greyn
  

of his seed45Edition Ad1 Ad3 Ch Cp Cx1 Dl El En3 Gl Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld1 Ln Mg Ne Nl Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (of his seed), Bo1 Bo2 Ht Ii La Ph2 Pn Ra2 Tc2 Wy (of his sede), Bw Fi Mm Py (of his seede), Cx2 Ld2 (of hys seed), Gg (of hese sed), Ha3 (of his sedee), Ry1 (of his Sede), To1 (of his sed)
of his corne4Cn (of his corne), Ds1 En1 Ma (of his corn)
of his sted1Ps (of his sted)
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The yeldyngeThe yeldingꝭof his seedof his corneof his stedand of his greynand his greynor and of his greyn

and of his greyn48Edition Ad1 Ch El En1 Ha4 Hg Ne Nl Pn (and of his greyn), Ad3 Bo1 Cn Cp En3 Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Ln Ma Mg Mm Pw Ra2 Ra3 Tc2 (and of his greyne), Bo2 Cx1 Ld1 (and of his greyn̄), Bw Ha2 Ry2 Se (⁊ of his greyne), Cx2 (and of hys greyn), Dl (⁊ of his greyine), Ds1 Tc1 (and of his grein), Gg (⁊ of hese greyn), Ld2 (and of hys greyne), Ph2 Ps Py Sl2 (and of his grayne), Ry1 (and of his Grayne), To1 (and of his grayn), Wy (⁊ of his grayn)
and his greyn1Fi (and his greyne)
or and of his greyn1Gl (or and of his greyne)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 599 Collation  
Hislordes sheep his neetlordes neet his sheeplordshippe his neetlond his sheep his neethisand hisdayerye
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 599 Collation  
  
Hislordes sheep his neetlordes neet his sheeplordshippe his neetlond his sheep his neethisand hisdayerye
  

lordes neet his sheep2Ht Ra2
lordshippe his neet2Sl2 To1
lond his sheep his neet1Tc1

lordes sheep his neet45Edition Ad3 Lc Ln Mg (lordes sheep his neet), Ad1 (lordys sheep his neet), Bo1 (lordis Shepe his nete), Bo2 Bw Ds1 En1 Pn Ra3 Ry2 Tc2 (lordes shepe his nete), Ch (lordeshep his neet), Cn (lordys shepe his Neete), Cp Ha4 (lordes scheep his neet), Cx1 Ne (lordis sheep his neet), Cx2 (lordis sheep hys neet), Dl Ha2 (lordis scheep his neet), El (lordes sheep̄ his neet), En3 (lordys shepp his neet), Fi La Mm (lordes schepe his nete), Gg (lordis schep hese net), Gl (lordys sheep hise nete), Ha3 Ld1 Ph2 Se (lordis shepe his nete), Hg (lordes sheepe his neet), Ii (lordes shepe his nette), Ld2 (lordes shepe hys nete), Ma (lordis scheep his neete), Nl (lordis sheep his nete), Ps (lordis sheep his mete), Pw (lordes sheep̄ hise neete), Py (lordis sheep his neete), Ry1 (lordes Schepe his Neete), Wy (lordis shepe his neet)
lordes neet his sheep2Ht (lordꝭ nete his shepe), Ra2 (lordes nete his shepe)
lordshippe his neet2Sl2 (lordshippe his nete), To1 (lord schip his nete)
lond his sheep his neet1Tc1 (lond his shepe his neet)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 599 Collation  
  
Hislordes sheep his neetlordes neet his sheeplordshippe his neetlond his sheep his neethisand hisdayerye
  

his36Edition Ad1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 To1 (his), Gg (hese), Ld2 (hys), Pw (hise)
and his14Ad3 Bo1 Cx1 Gl Ii Ln Ne Nl Pn Tc1 Tc2 Wy (and his), Cx2 (and hys), Ha2 (⁊ his)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 599 Collation  
  
Hislordes sheep his neetlordes neet his sheeplordshippe his neetlond his sheep his neethisand hisdayerye

dayerye50Edition Bo2 El Ha3 Hg Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 (dayerye), Ad1 (deyere), Ad3 Bo1 En3 Gl Ps (deyrye), Bw Cp Ha4 Lc Mg Pw Se (dayerie), Ch Ph2 (deyerie), Cn Cx2 Sl2 Wy (deyrie), Cx1 Ne To1 (deirie), Dl Ln Ma Py (dayrie), Ds1 Tc2 (deirye), En1 La (dayre), Fi Mm (dayrye), Gg (deyerye), Ha2 (dairye), Ht (daiery), Ii (daire), Ld1 (daierie), Ld2 (deyry), Nl Pn (deyre), Ra2 (dayery), Tc1 (deiry)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 600 Collation  
His swynHis somerHis swynshis hors his stoorhis hors his stedehis hors his stokhis hors his horshis hors his gesehis hors his stoodhis hors his steedehis hors stoorhis store his horshis horsand his pultryeand pultryehis pultrye
  

His swyn47Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bw Cp El En3 Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 To1 (His swyn), Bo1 Ry1 (His Swyne), Bo2 Cn Cx1 En1 Gl Ii La Mm Ne Nl Pn Ps Pw Sl2 Wy (His swyne), Ch (His swyn̄), Cx2 Fi (Hys swyne), Dl (His swyin), Ds1 Ph2 (His swine), Gg (Hese swyn), Ha3 (His sweyne), Ld2 (Hys swyn)
His somer2Ht Ra2 (His somer)
His swyns1Tc2 (His swyns)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 600 Collation  
  
His swynHis somerHis swynshis hors his stoorhis hors his stedehis hors his stokhis hors his horshis hors his gesehis hors his stoodhis hors his steedehis hors stoorhis store his horshis horsand his pultryeand pultryehis pultrye
  

his hors his stede1Bo1
his hors his stok2Ds1 En1
his hors his hors1Gl
his hors his gese1Ph2
his hors his stood1Ps
his hors his steede1Py
his hors stoor1Ii
his store his hors1Ha3
his hors1Nl

his hors his stoor40Edition Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl El En3 Ha4 Hg Ld1 Ln Ma Ne Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 (his hors his stoor), Ad1 (his hors hys stoor), Ad3 (his hors his stoore), Bo2 Cn Ha2 La Lc Mg Ra2 Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (his hors his store), Fi Ht Mm Pn (his horse his store), Gg (hese hors hese stoor), Ld2 (hys horse hys stoure), Ry1 (his horse his Store)
his hors his stede1Bo1 (his hors his stede)
his hors his stok2Ds1 En1 (his hors his stok)
his hors his hors1Gl (his hors hise hors)
his hors his gese1Ph2 (his hors his gese)
his hors his stood1Ps (his hors his stood)
his hors his steede1Py (his hors his steede)
his hors stoor1Ii (his horse store)
his store his hors1Ha3 (his store his horsse)
his hors1Nl (his hors)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 600 Collation  
  
His swynHis somerHis swynshis hors his stoorhis hors his stedehis hors his stokhis hors his horshis hors his gesehis hors his stoodhis hors his steedehis hors stoorhis store his horshis horsand his pultryeand pultryehis pultrye

and his pultrye48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 El En1 En3 Hg Ps Py Sl2 Tc2 (and his pultrye), Bo1 Ra2 Tc1 (and his pultry), Bw (⁊ his pullettrie), Ch Cn Cx1 Ds1 Ha4 Ht Ii Ln Ne Ph2 To1 (and his pultrie), Cp Lc Ld1 Mg (and his pulletrie), Cx2 Ha2 Ha3 Pw Wy (⁊ his pultrye), Dl Gg Ma Ra3 (⁊ his pultrie), Gl (and hise pultrye), La Nl Pn (and his pultre), Ld2 (⁊ his pultry), Mm (and his pulterye), Ry1 (⁊ his pullterye), Ry2 (⁊ his pulletrie)
and pultrye1Fi (and pultry)
his pultrye1Se (his pulletrie)
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Was hoollyWas all hoollyin this Reuesin this Reve hisin this Revein his Reuesin the Reuesgouernyngegouernyngesgouernauncegouernanous
  

Was hoolly49Edition Bo1 Bw Cx1 El Ma Ne Ps Pw (Was hoolly), Ad1 Ad3 Ch Cp Cx2 Fi Gg Gl Ha4 Sl2 (Was holly), Bo2 En1 En3 Ii La Lc Mg Mm Nl Pn Py Ra2 Ra3 Tc2 To1 (Was holy), Cn (Was hooliche), Ds1 (Was holli), Ha2 Ha3 Hg Ld2 Ry2 Se Wy (Was hooly), Ht Ln Tc1 (Was holi), Ld1 Ph2 (Was hooli), Ry1 (Was hole)
Was all hoolly1Dl (Was all hollye)
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Was hoollyWas all hoollyin this Reuesin this Reve hisin this Revein his Reuesin the Reuesgouernyngegouernyngesgouernauncegouernanous
  

in this Reve his1Ry1
in this Reve4Dl Ld2 Nl Tc2
in his Reues2Ad3 Ln
in the Reues1Ra2

in this Reues42Edition Bo1 Ch Ds1 El Hg Lc Ph2 Ra3 Tc1 (in this Reues), Ad1 En3 (in this revys), Bo2 (in þis reves), Bw Mm Ry2 (in þis Reues), Cn Fi Gl Ii Mg Py Sl2 (in this Reves), Cp Ha4 (in þis Reeues), Cx1 Pn To1 Wy (in this reuys), Cx2 (in thys reuys), En1 Se (in this reves), Gg (in þis revis), Ha2 Ps (in this Reuys), Ha3 (in this Reuis), Ht La (in þis reues), Ld1 Pw (in this reues), Ma (in þis Reves), Ne (in þis Revys)
in this Reve his1Ry1 (in this Reve his)
in this Reve4Dl Nl (in this Revis), Ld2 (in thys Refes), Tc2 (in this Ryves)
in his Reues2Ad3 Ln (in his Reues)
in the Reues1Ra2 (in the reues)
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Was hoollyWas all hoollyin this Reuesin this Reve hisin this Revein his Reuesin the Reuesgouernyngegouernyngesgouernauncegouernanous

gouernynge47Edition Cp Cx1 Ha4 La Ld1 Mg Mm Ne Pw Ry2 Tc2 (gouernynge), Ad1 (governyng), Bo1 Cn Ht Py (goủnyng), Bo2 Bw Ch Cx2 El Ha2 Ld2 Ma-mod Ph2 Pn Ps Sl2 Wy (gouernyng), Dl (governyngge), Ds1 Ra3 Tc1 (gouerning), En1 (gouꝰnyng), En3 Nl (governynge), Fi Hg Lc Se (goủnynge), Gg Ln (gouernȳge), Gl (goủnyngg), Ha3 (governinge), Ry1 (gouernenge), To1 (goeủnyng)
gouernynges2Ad3 Ra2 (goủnyngꝭ)
gouernaunce1Ii (goủnaunce)
gouernanous1Ma-orig (gouernanous)
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And byhis couenant yafhis couenant he yafhis couenant yaf hehis couenant yaf hymhis comenaunt yafthe couenantthe couenant yafcouenant yaf hecouenant gavecouenant yafthe rekenyngehis rekenyngeattendauncerekenyngerekenynges
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 602 Collation  
  
And byhis couenant yafhis couenant he yafhis couenant yaf hehis couenant yaf hymhis comenaunt yafthe couenantthe couenant yafcouenant yaf hecouenant gavecouenant yafthe rekenyngehis rekenyngeattendauncerekenyngerekenynges
  

his couenant he yaf4Cn Ds1 En1 Ma
his couenant yaf he5Fi Ha2 Ii Mg Ps
his couenant yaf hym1Ld2
his comenaunt yaf1Gl
the couenant1Ln
the couenant yaf1Gg
couenant yaf he2Ad1 En3
couenant gave1Ha3
couenant yaf1Nl

his couenant yaf33Edition Ad3 Ch El Hg (his couenant yaf), Bo1 (his couenant yave), Bo2 (his couenawnt yaf), Bw Cp La Lc (his couenant ȝaf), Cx1 Ht Sl2 To1 Wy (his couenaunt yaf), Cx2 (hys couenaunt yaf), Dl (his covenawnt yaf), Ha4 (his couenan̄t ȝaf), Ld1 (his couenaūt gaf), Mm (his couenᵃnt ȝaff), Ne (his covenaunt yaf), Ph2 Pn Ra2 (his couenaunt yaue), Pw (his covenāt yaf), Py (his couenᵃnt gaf), Ra3 (his couenᵃnt yaf), Ry1 (his couenᵃnte yafe), Ry2 (his couenāt yaf), Se (his couenaunt yaff), Tc1 (his couenant yef), Tc2 (his couenant yaue)
his couenant he yaf4Cn (his couenaunt he yave), Ds1 (his couenaunt he yaf), En1 (his couenant he yaf), Ma (his Couenant he yafe)
his couenant yaf he5Fi (his couenante yaffe he), Ha2 (his couenaūt yaf he), Ii (his Couenᵃnte yafe he), Mg (his couenᵃnt ȝaf he), Ps (his couenant yaf he)
his couenant yaf hym1Ld2 (his covenaunt yaf hym)
his comenaunt yaf1Gl (his comenaūt yaf)
the couenant1Ln (the couenaunt)
the couenant yaf1Gg (þe couenaūt ȝaf)
couenant yaf he2Ad1 (couenaunt yaf he), En3 (covenaunt yaf he)
couenant gave1Ha3 (covenaunt gave)
couenant yaf1Nl (covenaunte gaff)
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And byhis couenant yafhis couenant he yafhis couenant yaf hehis couenant yaf hymhis comenaunt yafthe couenantthe couenant yafcouenant yaf hecouenant gavecouenant yafthe rekenyngehis rekenyngeattendauncerekenyngerekenynges

his rekenynge3Ha2 Ha3 Mg
attendaunce1Ii
rekenynge5Ad1 En3 Fi Ht Ld2
rekenynges1Ra2

the rekenynge40Edition Cx1 Cx2 Hg Ld1 Pw Tc2 (the rekenynge), Ad3 Py (the Rekenyng), Bo1 Ch Cn El Nl Ph2 Sl2 To1 Wy (the rekenyng), Bo2 (the rykenynge), Bw En1 Ma (þe rekenyng), Cp (þe rikenynge), Dl (the Rekenyngge), Ds1 Ra3 Tc1 (the rekening), Gg (the rekenȳge), Gl (the rekenyngg), Ha4 (þe Rekenynge), La Ln Ne Ry2 (þe rekenynge), Lc (the reknynge), Mm (þe rekkenynge), Pn (the reknyng), Ps (the rekkenyng), Ry1 (the reckenenge), Se (the rikenynge)
his rekenynge3Ha2 (his rekenyng), Ha3 (his Rekenyng), Mg (his rekenynge)
attendaunce1Ii (attendaūce)
rekenynge5Ad1 En3 (reknynge), Fi (rekenynge), Ht Ld2 (rekenyng)
rekenynges1Ra2 (rekenyngꝭ)
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SynSothethat his loordhis loordwastwentyof twentyyeer of agewynter of ageȝeres of ageof age
  

Syn49Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Dl Ds1 El En3 Gl Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld2 Mg Mm Ph2 Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 (Syn), Ad3 Ii (Sithens), Cn Ha3 Ln Ma Pn Tc2 (Sith), Cx1 Ne (Seth), Cx2 Wy (Syth), En1 La (Sen), Fi (Sythen̄), Gg (Sȳ), Ht Nl (Sithen), Ld1 (Sin), Ps Ry1 Tc1 (Sythen), To1 (Synne)
Sothe1Ra2 (Sothe)
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SynSothethat his loordhis loordwastwentyof twentyyeer of agewynter of ageȝeres of ageof age
  

that his loord38Edition Hg (that his loord), Ad1 Bo1 Ch Dl Ds1 El En3 Fi Ha3 Lc Ld1 Ln Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ra3 Se Sl2 Tc1 (that his lord), Bo2 Cn Ha2 Mg To1 (that his lorde), Bw Cp En1 Gg Gl Ha4 La Ry2 (þat his lord), Ld2 (that hys lord), Ma Mm (þat his lorde)
his loord12Ad3 Cx1 Ne (his lord), Cx2 (hys lord), Ht Ii Nl Pn Ra2 Ry1 Tc2 Wy (his lorde)
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SynSothethat his loordhis loordwastwentyof twentyyeer of agewynter of ageȝeres of ageof age
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 603 Collation  
  
SynSothethat his loordhis loordwastwentyof twentyyeer of agewynter of ageȝeres of ageof age
  

twenty49Edition Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 El Gg Ha3 Hg Ii La Lc Mg Pn Ps Pw Py Se Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (twenty), Ad1 (xxᵗʸ), Ad3 (xxti), Bo1 En3 Ha2 Ld1 Ry2 Tc1 (twenti), Cn Gl Ma Ne Ph2 Ra2 (xxᵗⁱ), Dl Ds1 En1 Fi Ht Ld2 Mm Nl Ra3 (xx), Ha4 (xxᵗ), Ln (twynti)
of twenty1Ry1 (of xxᵗⁱ)
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SynSothethat his loordhis loordwastwentyof twentyyeer of agewynter of ageȝeres of ageof age

yeer of age43Edition Cx1 El Gl Hg Ma Ne Nl Ps Pw (yeer of age), Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx2 En1 Ha2 Ha3 Ii Mg Ph2 Pn Ra2 Ra3 Se Sl2 To1 (yere of age), Bw La Lc (ȝere of age), Cn Ry1 Tc2-mod (yere of Age), Cp Ha4 Ry2 (ȝeer of age), Fi (yer͗ of Age), Gg Mm (ȝer of age), Ld1 (yer of age), Ld2 (ȝeere of Age), Py (yeere of Age), Wy (yere of aege)
wynter of age6Ad1 (wyntir of age), Dl Ds1 Ht (winter of age), En3 (wynter of age), Tc1 (wyntyr of age)
ȝeres of age1Ln (ȝeres of age)
of age1Tc2-orig (of Age)
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TherThekoude no mancouthe no manwas no man koudebrynge hymbrynge hybrynge hinbronge hymbringꝭ hymhym bryngecastyn hymin arreragein rerage
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 604 Collation  
  
TherThekoude no mancouthe no manwas no man koudebrynge hymbrynge hybrynge hinbronge hymbringꝭ hymhym bryngecastyn hymin arreragein rerage
  

koude no man22Edition El En1 Hg (koude no man), Ad1 Gg Gl Pn (coude no man), Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ne Tc1 Tc2 (coude noman), Cn (coude noman̄), En3 (covde no man), Fi (kowde no man̄), Ma (cowde no man), Py Sl2 Wy (cowde noman)
couthe no man27Ad3 Bw Ha2 Ii Mg Mm Pw Ra3 (couthe no man), Bo1 Ld2 Ph2 Ps To1 (couth no man), Bo2 Ht (couth no man̄), Cp La (couþe no man), Dl Lc Ry2 (cowthe no man), Ha3 (kouþe no man), Ha4 Ln Ra2 Se (couthe noman), Ld1 (couþe noman), Ry1 (couþe no Man)
was no man koude1Nl (was no man coude)
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TherThekoude no mancouthe no manwas no man koudebrynge hymbrynge hybrynge hinbronge hymbringꝭ hymhym bryngecastyn hymin arreragein rerage
  

brynge hy1Ry2
brynge hin1En1
bronge hym1Pn
bringꝭ hym1Ra2
hym brynge2Ad3 Ln
castyn hym2Ad1 En3

brynge hym42Edition Ch Cx1 Cx2 El Fi Ha2 Hg Lc Mg Mm Pw Ry1 Tc2 Wy (brynge hym), Bo1 Ds1 Ha4 La Ra3 Se (bringe him), Bo2 Gl Ld2 Ma Nl Py Sl2 (bryng hym), Bw (bringe hym), Cn (brynge hym̄), Cp Ne (brynge him), Dl (bryngge hym), Gg (brȳgȳ hȳ), Ha3 Ht Ld1 Ph2 (bring him), Ii Ps To1 (bring hym), Tc1 (bringen him)
brynge hy1Ry2 (brynge hy)
brynge hin1En1 (bryng hī)
bronge hym1Pn (bronge him)
bringꝭ hym1Ra2 (bringꝭ him)
hym brynge2Ad3 (hym bringe), Ln (hym brynge)
castyn hym2Ad1 (castyııı him), En3 (castyn hym)
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TherThekoude no mancouthe no manwas no man koudebrynge hymbrynge hybrynge hinbronge hymbringꝭ hymhym bryngecastyn hymin arreragein rerage

in arrerage43Edition Bo1 Bw Cp En1 Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 (in arrerage), Ad1 Ds1 En3 Gg Pw (in a rerage), Ad3 Bo2 Ch Cx2 La Ln Pn Tc1 Wy (in arerage), Cn (a in a rerage), Dl (in a Rerage), El Fi Gl Py (in Arrerage), Ha3 (in Arerage), Ry1 (in Arrage), To1 (in arereage)
in rerage7Cx1 Ht Ii Ne Nl Ra2 Tc2 (in rerage)
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Thernas Baillyfnas bayllywas Baillyfne was Baillyfwas no Baillyfhierdene hierdenener hierdenor oother hynenor oother hyndene oother hynene noon nother hynene noon oother hyneneithir hynenoon oother hynenother hyneoother odir hyne
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 605 Collation  
  
Thernas Baillyfnas bayllywas Baillyfne was Baillyfwas no Baillyfhierdene hierdenener hierdenor oother hynenor oother hyndene oother hynene noon nother hynene noon oother hyneneithir hynenoon oother hynenother hyneoother odir hyne
  

nas baylly1Wy
was Baillyf2Ld1 Ld2
ne was Baillyf5Bo1 Dl Gl Ph2 Py
was no Baillyf6Cn Ds1 En1 Ln Ma Ry1

nas Baillyf36Edition Hg (nas Baillyf), Ad1 Pw (nas baylyf), Ad3 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp El Ha4 Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 (nas baillif), Cx1 Ps Tc1 Tc2 (nas bailly), Cx2 (nas baylly), En3 (nas baylyff), Fi Mg Nl (nas bayly), Gg Ii (nas bayle), Ha2 (nas baile), Ha3 (nas baylye), Ht (nas bailif), La (nas Baillif), Lc (nas baily), Mm (nas Baillyff), Ne (nas bailli), Pn (nas baillie), Se (nas bailliff), Sl2 (nas bailyf), To1 (nas baili)
nas baylly1Wy (nas baylly)
was Baillyf2Ld1 (was bailif), Ld2 (was ballyf)
ne was Baillyf5Bo1 (ne was bailly), Dl (ne was bayli), Gl (ne was baylif), Ph2 (ne was bailli), Py (ne was baily)
was no Baillyf6Cn (was no Balyf), Ds1 (was no baillif), En1 (was no baillyf), Ln (was no baile), Ma (was no bailif), Ry1 (was no bayelyfe)
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Thernas Baillyfnas bayllywas Baillyfne was Baillyfwas no Baillyfhierdene hierdenener hierdenor oother hynenor oother hyndene oother hynene noon nother hynene noon oother hyneneithir hynenoon oother hynenother hyneoother odir hyne
  

hierde18Edition Hg Py (hierde), Ad3 (hirde), Bo1 (hierd), Cn En1 Fi Gg Ma Ra2 (herde), Ds1 Ha2 Lc Mg Tc1 (heerde), Ht Ph2 (herd)
ne hierde23Ad1 Ch Cp En3 Ha3 Ha4 Ii La Ld1 Ln Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se To1 (ne herde), Bo2 Bw Nl (ne herd), Dl (no heerde), El Ra3 (ne hierde), Ld2 (ne hyrde), Ps (ne heerde)
ne6Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy (ne)
ner hierde3Gl Mm (ner herde), Sl2 (nor herde)
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Thernas Baillyfnas bayllywas Baillyfne was Baillyfwas no Baillyfhierdene hierdenener hierdenor oother hynenor oother hyndene oother hynene noon nother hynene noon oother hyneneithir hynenoon oother hynenother hyneoother odir hyne

nor oother hyne20Edition Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Ds1 El Gl Ha2 Hg Ht Lc Ld2 Mm Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Sl2
nor oother hynde1Tc1
ne oother hyne16Ad1 Ad3 Cn En1 En3 Gg Ha3 Ha4 La Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Ps Ry1 Se
ne noon nother hyne1Ii
ne noon oother hyne1Nl
neithir hyne2Bo1 Ph2
noon oother hyne7Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ne Pn Tc2 Wy
nother hyne1Fi
oother odir hyne1To1

nor oother hyne20Edition El Hg (nor oother hyne), Bo2 (nor oþ̉ hyne), Bw Ch Gl Ha2 Lc Ld2 Py Ra2 Ry2 (nor other hyne), Cp Ht (nor oþer hyne), Ds1 Pw Ra3 (nor othir hyne), Mm (ner oþ̉ hyne), Sl2 (nor othre hyne)
nor oother hynde1Tc1 (nor othir hynde)
ne oother hyne16Ad1 Ad3 Cn En1 En3 Ld1 Mg Se (ne other hyne), Gg (ne oþ̉ hyne), Ha3 Ma Ry1 (ne oþir hyne), Ha4 (ne oþer hyne), La (ne oþere hyne), Ln Ps (ne othir hyne)
ne noon nother hyne1Ii (ne no nother hyne)
ne noon oother hyne1Nl (ne noon othir hyne)
neithir hyne2Bo1 Ph2 (neithir hyne)
noon oother hyne7Cx1 Cx2 (noon other hyne), Dl (no Other hyne), Ne (noon oþer hyne), Pn Wy (none other hyne), Tc2 (non othir hyne)
nother hyne1Fi (noþ̉ hyne)
oother odir hyne1To1 (othir odir hyne)
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ThatButBut thathe ne knewhe knewhe ne coudehe ne coutheþey ne knewknew his craftcoudehis sleyghteher sleyghteandorneohinhis couynehis engynehis conyngeher couynecouyneconynge
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 606 Collation  
  
ThatButBut thathe ne knewhe knewhe ne coudehe ne coutheþey ne knewknew his craftcoudehis sleyghteher sleyghteandorneohinhis couynehis engynehis conyngeher couynecouyneconynge
  

he knew5Bw El Gg Ma Ps
he ne coude2Bo1 Nl
he ne couthe2Ii Ph2
þey ne knew1Ha4
knew his craft1Py
coude3Cx1 Ne Tc2

he ne knew36Edition Ad3 Cp Ds1 Hg Lc Ld2 Pw Ry2 To1 (he ne knew), Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cx2 En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ht La Ld1 Ln Mg Mm Pn Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Se Sl2 Tc1 Wy (he ne knewe), Dl (hee ne knew)
he knew5Bw El Gg Ma Ps (he knew)
he ne coude2Bo1 Nl (he ne coude)
he ne couthe2Ii (he ne couthe), Ph2 (he ne couth)
þey ne knew1Ha4 (þey ne knewe)
knew his craft1Py (knew his craft)
coude3Cx1 Ne Tc2 (coude)
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ThatButBut thathe ne knewhe knewhe ne coudehe ne coutheþey ne knewknew his craftcoudehis sleyghteher sleyghteandorneohinhis couynehis engynehis conyngeher couynecouyneconynge
  

his sleyghte46Edition Cx1 Cx2 Hg Wy (his sleyghte), Ad1 (his sleyhte), Ad3 Fi Ha3 Tc2 (his sleyght), Bo1 (his sleiȝt), Bo2 (his sleytht), Bw Ht Mm (his sleght), Ch El Lc Mg Pw (his sleighte), Cp Gl Ha2 Ha4 Ii Ph2 Ps Py Ra2 Ry2 Se Sl2 To1 (his sleight), Dl (his sleyghtte), En3 La (his sleyht), Gg (his sleythe), Ld1 (his sleiht), Ld2 (hys sleight), Ln Ra3 (his sliȝt), Ne (his sleyȝte), Nl (his scleyȝt), Pn (his slight), Ry1 (his Sleuthe), Tc1 (his sleiȝte)
her sleyghte4Cn (here sleight), Ds1 (her sleiȝte), En1 (her sleight), Ma (here sleyth)
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ThatButBut thathe ne knewhe knewhe ne coudehe ne coutheþey ne knewknew his craftcoudehis sleyghteher sleyghteandorneohinhis couynehis engynehis conyngeher couynecouyneconynge
  
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ThatButBut thathe ne knewhe knewhe ne coudehe ne coutheþey ne knewknew his craftcoudehis sleyghteher sleyghteandorneohinhis couynehis engynehis conyngeher couynecouyneconynge

his couyne40Edition Ad3 Ch Cx1 El Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Ne Pn Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Wy (his couyne), Ad1 Bo2 Bw Cp En3 Ii Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 (his covyne), Bo1 (his couuyne), Cx2 (hys couyne), Dl (his covine), Ha3 (his couvyne), La (his Couyne), Ld2 (hys covyne), Ln (his coūyne)
his engyne1Ps (his engyne)
his conynge2Tc1 (his couning), To1 (his cunnyng)
her couyne4Cn (here covyne), Ds1 (her couine), En1 (her couyne), Ma (here couyne)
couyne2Fi Gl (covyne)
conynge1Gg (conynge)
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They weereThey werenThe weereadrad of hyma drad for hyma dred of hymof hym adradagast of hymaferd of hymdrad of hymas ofasas forthe deeth
  

They weere48Edition Hg (They weere), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 El En1 En3 Fi Ha4 Lc Ln Mg Ne Nl Pn Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (They were), Ad3 Bw Ds1 Ha2 Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ph2 Ps Ra2 Ry2 (Thei were), Gl (They wer), Ha3 Ma (Þei were), Mm (Thei wer)
They weren1Dl (They weren)
The weere1Gg (The were)
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They weereThey werenThe weereadrad of hyma drad for hyma dred of hymof hym adradagast of hymaferd of hymdrad of hymas ofasas forthe deeth
  

a drad for hym1Ht
a dred of hym3Gl Mm Sl2
of hym adrad9Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Pn Tc2 To1 Wy
agast of hym1Ln
aferd of hym1Ps
drad of hym1Cn

adrad of hym34Edition Ad3 El Hg (adrad of hym), Ad1 Bo1 Ld1 Ra3 (a drad of him), Bo2 Bw Dl En3 Ha2 Lc Ma Mg Pw Ry2 (a drad of hym), Ch Fi Py (a dradde of hym), Cp Ha4 La Ph2 Ra2 Se Tc1 (adrad of him), Ds1 Ha3 (adradde of him), En1 (adradde of hym), Gg Ld2 (adred of hym), Ry1 (Adradde of hym)
a drad for hym1Ht (a drad for him)
a dred of hym3Gl Sl2 (a dred of hym), Mm (a dredde of hym)
of hym adrad9Cx1 Cx2 Ii Pn To1 (of hym a drad), Ne (of him a drad), Nl (of hym adred), Tc2 Wy (of hym adrad)
agast of hym1Ln (agast of hym)
aferd of hym1Ps (aferd of hym)
drad of hym1Cn (drad of hym̄)
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They weereThey werenThe weereadrad of hyma drad for hyma dred of hymof hym adradagast of hymaferd of hymdrad of hymas ofasas forthe deeth
  
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They weereThey werenThe weereadrad of hyma drad for hyma dred of hymof hym adradagast of hymaferd of hymdrad of hymas ofasas forthe deeth

the deeth50Edition El Hg (the deeth), Ad1 Bo1 Cn En1 Ii Ph2 Ra2 Ry1 Sl2 (the dethe), Ad3 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En3 Gl Ha2 Lc Ld1 Mg Nl Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (the deth), Bo2 Fi Ha4 Ma Ne (þe deth), Bw Ha3 (þᵉ dethe), Cp (þe deþ), Dl (thee deeht), Gg (the deþ), Ht (þe dethe), La (þe deþe), Ld2 (the deith), Ln Mm (þe deeth)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 608 Collation  
Hiswonyngcomyngdwellyngwasful fairerighte fairewol fairefairevpononan heeth
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 608 Collation  
  
Hiswonyngcomyngdwellyngwasful fairerighte fairewol fairefairevpononan heeth
  

wonyng48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp El En1 Gg Gl Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ld1 Pn Ps Py Ra3 Ry2 To1 (wonyng), Bw Cn En3 Fi Ha3 Ht Ii Ld2 Ma Nl Ph2 Sl2 (wonnyng), Cx1 Cx2 La Lc Mg Ne Pw Se Tc2 (wonynge), Dl (wonyngge), Ds1 (woning), Ln Mm (wonnynge), Ra2 (wonnyngꝭ), Ry1 (wonnenge)
comyng1Tc1 (comyng)
dwellyng1Wy (dwellyng)
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Hiswonyngcomyngdwellyngwasful fairerighte fairewol fairefairevpononan heeth
  

ful faire37Edition Ad3 Bo2 Bw El Hg La Lc Mg Pn Pw Ra3 Se Tc1 To1 (ful faire), Ch Gl Ra2 (full faire), Cp Ha4 Ht Ld1 Ry2 (ful fair), Cx2 Ha3 Ps (ful fayr), Dl Fi (full feyre), Gg Sl2 (ful fayre), Ha2 Ld2 Ln (full fayre), Mm (full fair), Ph2 (ful feir), Py (fulfaire), Wy (full fayr)
righte faire1Ry1 (righte Fayer)
wol faire2Ad1 (wol faire), En3 (wol fayre)
faire10Bo1 (feir͗), Cn Ds1 Ii Ma (faire), Cx1 Ne (fair), En1 (feire), Nl Tc2 (feir)
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Hiswonyngcomyngdwellyngwasful fairerighte fairewol fairefairevpononan heeth
  

vpon49Edition Ad3 Ch Cp Gl Ha4 Ht La Lc Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 To1 Wy (vpon), Ad1 Bw Dl Ha3 Ii Ps Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc2 (vppon), Bo1 (upon̄), Bo2 Ds1 (vpon̄), Cn (vppon̄), Cx1 Cx2 El En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Hg Ld2 Ne Ra2 (vp on), Mm (opon), Nl (oppon)
on1Fi (on)
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Hiswonyngcomyngdwellyngwasful fairerighte fairewol fairefairevpononan heeth

an heeth50Edition Ad3 El Hg Mm Ra3 (an heeth), Ad1 Bo1 Bw En1 Ha3 Ra2 (an hethe), Bo2 Ch Cx1 Ds1 En3 Gg Gl Ha2 Ha4 Ht Lc Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Ne Nl Ph2 Ps Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (an heth), Cn (an̄ hethe), Cp (an heþ), Cx2 Fi Pn (a heth), Dl (an heeht), Ii (a hethe), La (an heþe), Ld2 (an heith), Py (anheth), Ry1 (an heethe)
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With greene treesWith greeneWith greene teeysshadwedshadweI shadwedbe shadwedshaditwashis place
  

With greene trees48Edition Hg Sl2 (With greene trees), Ad1 Ha3 Ma Ph2 (Wᵗ grene trees), Ad3 Ld2 Wy (Wyth grene trees), Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Ds1 El En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ln Mg Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Se To1 (With grene trees), Cp (Wiþ greene trees), Cx1 (With grene treys), Cx2 (Wyth grene treys), Dl (Wᵗ grene treis), En1 (Wsup grene trees), Gg Ne (With grene treis), Ha4 La (Wiþ grene trees), Mm (With grene treese), Nl (With green treis), Ry1 (With grene treeis), Ry2 (Wit grene trees)
With greene1Tc1 (With grene)
With greene teeys1Tc2 (With grene teeys)
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With greene treesWith greeneWith greene teeysshadwedshadweI shadwedbe shadwedshaditwashis place
  

shadwed42Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch El En3 Hg Lc Ld1 Mg Py (shadwed), Ad3 Bw Ds1 En1 Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 (shadewed), Bo1 Ra2 (shadowid), Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Ld2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy (shadowed), Cp (schadewed), Dl (schadewid), Fi La Ma (schadowed), Ha2 (schadwed), Ps (shadwid), Ry1 (Schadowede), Sl2 (shadewid), To1 (schaduyd)
shadwe1Ln (shadwe)
I shadwed5Gg (I schadewid), Gl (y shadewed), Ha4 (I schadewed), Mm (y schadewede), Ph2 (y shadowed)
be shadwed1Ha3 (be shadowid)
shadit1Nl (shadit)
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With greene treesWith greeneWith greene teeysshadwedshadweI shadwedbe shadwedshaditwashis place
  
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With greene treesWith greeneWith greene teeysshadwedshadweI shadwedbe shadwedshaditwashis place

his place50Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Ne Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (his place), Cx2 Ld2 Ln (hys place), Fi Mm Nl (his plase), Gg (hese place), Gl (hise place)
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He koudeHe couthebettrebettewel bettrethan his lordpurchace
  

He koude23Edition Ch El En1 Hg (He koude), Ad1 Ad3 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Gl Ne Pn Tc2 (He coude), Dl (Hee cowde), En3 (He covde), Fi Ha4 Py Sl2 Wy (He cowde), Nl (He cowd)
He couthe27Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ht Ld2 Ph2 Ps Ra2 To1 (He couth), Cp La Ld1 Ry1 (He couþe), Gg Ha2 Ii Ln Mg Mm Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 (He couthe), Ha3 (He kouþe), Lc (He cowthe), Ma (He Cowþe)
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He koudeHe couthebettrebettewel bettrethan his lordpurchace
  

bettre47Edition Ch Cp El Ha4 Hg Pw Ry2 (bettre), Ad1 Bo1 Ha2 Nl Py Ra3 (bettir), Ad3 (bettur), Bo2 Bw Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Gl Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Ne Pn Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (better), Dl (bettere), En3 (betyr), Fi Mm Ph2 Ra2 To1 (bett̉), Gg (betere), Ma Ps (bettyr)
bette1Se (bette)
wel bettre2Ha3 (welbetter), Ln (wel better)
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He koudeHe couthebettrebettewel bettrethan his lordpurchace
  

than his lord50Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Hg Lc Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ra3 Se Sl2 Tc1 (than his lord), Ad3 Bo2 Ha2 Mg Pn Ra2 Tc2 Wy (than his lorde), Bw Cp En1 Fi Ha4 Ry2 (þan his lord), Cn (then̄ his lorde), Dl Gl Ln To1 (thanne his lord), Gg (þan hese lord), Ha3 (þanne his lorde), Ht La Ma Mm Ry1 (þan his lorde), Ii Nl (then his lorde), Ld1 (thanne his lorde), Ld2 (than hys lord), Ne (þanne his lord)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 610 Collation  
  
He koudeHe couthebettrebettewel bettrethan his lordpurchace

purchace50Edition Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Gl Ha2 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Ne Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Se Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (purchace), Ad1 Ad3 En3 Fi Gg Ha3 Mm Nl Pn Sl2 (purchase), Dl Ld1 (pchace), Ha4 (purchac), Ry2 (pᵃchace)
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FulWelForricherichelyhe was astooredhe was and storedhe was I storedhe was storeda storis he waswas he a storedwas he astooredpryuelyfull pryuely
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 611 Collation  
  
FulWelForricherichelyhe was astooredhe was and storedhe was I storedhe was storeda storis he waswas he a storedwas he astooredpryuelyfull pryuely
  

riche47Edition Bo1 Bw Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Gg Gl Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Pw Ra2 Ra3 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 (riche), Ad1 Ad3 En3 Fi Ld2 Ry1 Wy (ryche), Bo2 (rych), Ch Cp Dl Ha3 Ry2 (Riche)
richely2Ps (richely), To1 (richeliche)
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FulWelForricherichelyhe was astooredhe was and storedhe was I storedhe was storeda storis he waswas he a storedwas he astooredpryuelyfull pryuely
  

he was and stored3Ad3 Ii Tc1
he was I stored3Bo1 Ha4 Ph2
he was stored2Cn Ma
a storis he was1To1
was he a stored1Bw
was he astoored1Fi

he was astoored38Edition Hg (he was astoored), Ad1 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Gl La Lc Ld1 Ln Mg Mm Ne Pn Pw Tc2 (he was astored), Bo2 Ch Ht Ld2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 (he was a stored), Dl (hee was a stored), Gg (he was a storid), Ha2 Ra2 (he was astorid), Ha3 (he was Astorid), Nl Ps Wy (he was astoryd), Ry1 (he was Astorede)
he was and stored3Ad3 Ii Tc1 (he was and stored)
he was I stored3Bo1 Ph2 (he was y storid), Ha4 (he was I stored)
he was stored2Cn (he was storid), Ma (he was stored)
a storis he was1To1 (a storis he was)
was he a stored1Bw (was he a stored)
was he astoored1Fi (was he astored)
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FulWelForricherichelyhe was astooredhe was and storedhe was I storedhe was storeda storis he waswas he a storedwas he astooredpryuelyfull pryuely

pryuely48Edition Cx1 Cx2 El Gl Ha2 Hg Ne Pn Pw Sl2 Wy (pryuely), Ad1 Bo2 Fi Mg Nl (pryvely), Ad3 Bo1 Ch Cp Ds1 En1 Ha4 La Mm (priuely), Bw (pⁱuyly), Cn (privelye), Dl (previly), En3 (prevely), Gg Ma (preuyly), Ha3 (prevelye), Ht (priveli), Ii (pⁱvely), Lc Ld2 (pⁱuely), Ld1 (pⁱueli), Ln (priuili), Ph2 (priueli), Ps (pryuyly), Ra3 (priuily), Ry1 (preuelye), Ry2 (pⁱuyl), Se (privily), Tc1 (preuily), Tc2 (preuely), To1 (priuilie)
full pryuely1Ra2 (full priuely)
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His lordwel koude hewel couthe hewel he koudehe koudehe koude welhe couthe welhe couthecouthe heplesen subtillyplesen wel subtillyplease and subtillyplease and subilyplease full subtillyplease discretlyplease subtillyplease soothlyplease skilfullyplease Crafftelyeplease wel subtilly
  
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His lordwel koude hewel couthe hewel he koudehe koudehe koude welhe couthe welhe couthecouthe heplesen subtillyplesen wel subtillyplease and subtillyplease and subilyplease full subtillyplease discretlyplease subtillyplease soothlyplease skilfullyplease Crafftelyeplease wel subtilly
  

wel koude he5Edition Ch El Hg Pn
wel couthe he5Gg Ha3 Ha4 Ps To1
wel he koude2Cx2 Wy
he koude10Cn Cx1 Ds1 En1 Fi Ln Ma Ne Nl Tc2
he koude wel6Ad1 Dl En3 Gl Ra3 Sl2
he couthe wel10Bo2 Bw La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mm Pw Ry2 Se
he couthe7Cp Ha2 Ht Ii Mg Ra2 Ry1
couthe he4Ad3 Bo1 Ph2 Tc1

wel koude he5Edition El Hg (wel koude he), Ch (wele koude he), Pn (wele coude he)
wel couthe he5Gg Ha4 (wel couthe he), Ha3 (wele kouþe he), Ps To1 (wel couth he)
wel he koude2Cx2 (wel he coude), Wy (well he cowde)
he koude10Cn Cx1 Ds1 Ln Ne Nl Tc2 (he coude), En1 (he koude), Fi Ma (he cowde)
he koude wel6Ad1 (he covde wel), Dl (hee cowde well), En3 (he cowde wel), Gl (he coude weel), Ra3 (he coude wel), Sl2 (he cowde wele)
he couthe wel10Bo2 Se (he couth wel), Bw Ld1 (he couthe wel), La (he couþe wele), Lc Ry2 (he cowthe wel), Ld2 (he couth wele), Mm (he couthe wele), Pw (he couþe wel)
he couthe7Cp Ry1 (he couþe), Ha2 Ii (he couthe), Ht Ra2 (he couth), Mg (he cowthe)
couthe he4Ad3 Tc1 (couthe he), Bo1 Ph2 (couth he)
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His lordwel koude hewel couthe hewel he koudehe koudehe koude welhe couthe welhe couthecouthe heplesen subtillyplesen wel subtillyplease and subtillyplease and subilyplease full subtillyplease discretlyplease subtillyplease soothlyplease skilfullyplease Crafftelyeplease wel subtilly

plesen subtilly20Edition Ad3 Bo2 Bw Ch Dl El Gl Ha2 Ha3 Hg Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mm Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1
plesen wel subtilly1Mg
please and subtilly2Ad1 En3
please and subily1Pw
please full subtilly4Cn Ds1 En1 Ma
please discretly5Cx1 Ii Ne Nl Tc2
please subtilly9Cx2 Fi Gg Ha4 La Ln Pn To1 Wy
please soothly1Ps
please skilfully2Ht Ra2
please Crafftelye1Ry1
please wel subtilly3Bo1 Cp Ph2

plesen subtilly20Edition El Hg (plesen subtilly), Ad3 Tc1 (plesen sotilly), Bo2 Ha2 Lc Ra3 (plesen subtily), Bw (plesen Subtily), Ch (pleasen subtilly), Dl (plezen subtilly), Gl Ld2 (plesen subtely), Ha3 (plesyn suttelye), Ld1 Ry2 (plesen subtili), Mm (plesen sotelly), Se (plesen subtyly), Sl2 (pleasen subtily)
plesen wel subtilly1Mg (plesen wel subtily)
please and subtilly2Ad1 (please and sotelly), En3 (plese and sotelly)
please and subily1Pw (plese ⁊ subily)
please full subtilly4Cn (please full subtellye), Ds1 (plese full sotilly), En1 (plese full subtelly), Ma (plese ful subtelly)
please discretly5Cx1 (please discretly), Ii (plese discretly), Ne (please discreetli), Nl (plese discretely), Tc2 (pleace discetly)
please subtilly9Cx2 (please subtylly), Fi (ples sotelly), Gg La (plese subtily), Ha4 (plese subtilly), Ln (plese subtely), Pn (please subtelly), To1 (please subtilly), Wy (pleace subtylly)
please soothly1Ps (please soothly)
please skilfully2Ht (plese skilfulli), Ra2 (plese skilfully)
please Crafftelye1Ry1 (plese Crafftelye)
please wel subtilly3Bo1 (pleas wel subtily), Cp (plese wel subtily), Ph2 (pleas wel subtili)
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Toyeue and leene hymyeue and leene to hymyeue and leeneyeue yeue to hymyeue ayen to hymyeue and lend hymyeue and leve hymyeue hym and leene hymyeue hym ayenleene and yeue hymleene and to yeue hymben ayen hymof hison hishisowene goodowene goo
  
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Toyeue and leene hymyeue and leene to hymyeue and leeneyeue yeue to hymyeue ayen to hymyeue and lend hymyeue and leve hymyeue hym and leene hymyeue hym ayenleene and yeue hymleene and to yeue hymben ayen hymof hison hishisowene goodowene goo
  

yeue and leene to hym3Cx2 Pn Wy
yeue and leene2Bo2 Ln
yeue yeue to hym1Cx1
yeue ayen to hym2Ne Tc2
yeue and lend hym2Gl Ra3
yeue and leve hym1Sl2
yeue hym and leene hym2Ha4 Ld2
yeue hym ayen1Nl
leene and yeue hym4Ad3 Ht Ra2 Tc1
leene and to yeue hym1Ry1
ben ayen hym1Ii

yeue and leene hym30Edition Hg (yeue and leene hym), Ad1 (yeve and lene him), Bo1 (yeve ⁊ lene him), Bw (ȝeue and lene hym), Ch El En1 Ma (yeue and lene hym), Cn (yeve and lene hym̄), Cp (yiue and lene him), Dl En3 Fi Mg (yeve and lene hym), Ds1 Ld1 Ph2 (yeue and lene him), Gg (ȝeue ⁊ lene hȳ), Ha2 (yeue ⁊ lene hym), Ha3 (geve and lene him), La (ȝiue and lenne him), Lc Pw (ȝeue and lene him), Mm (yiue ⁊ lene hym), Ps (yyf and lene hym), Py (yeve and leene hym), Ry2 To1 (yiue and lene hym), Se (yive ⁊ lene him)
yeue and leene to hym3Cx2 (yeue ⁊ lene to hym), Pn (yeue and lene to him), Wy (yeue and lene to hym)
yeue and leene2Bo2 (yeve and lene), Ln (yeue and lene)
yeue yeue to hym1Cx1 (yeue ayen to hym)
yeue ayen to hym2Ne (yeue ayen to him), Tc2 (yeue ayen to hym)
yeue and lend hym2Gl (geve and lende hym), Ra3 (yeue and lend him)
yeue and leve hym1Sl2 (yeve and leve hym)
yeue hym and leene hym2Ha4 (ȝeue him and lene him), Ld2 (ȝif hym and lene hym)
yeue hym ayen1Nl (gyve hym ageyn)
leene and yeue hym4Ad3 (lene and yif him), Ht (lene and gif him), Ra2 (lenne and gyfe hym), Tc1 (lene and yef him)
leene and to yeue hym1Ry1 (lene And to yeue hym)
ben ayen hym1Ii (ben ayeins hym)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 613 Collation  
  
Toyeue and leene hymyeue and leene to hymyeue and leeneyeue yeue to hymyeue ayen to hymyeue and lend hymyeue and leve hymyeue hym and leene hymyeue hym ayenleene and yeue hymleene and to yeue hymben ayen hymof hison hishisowene goodowene goo
  

of his47Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ln Ma Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (of his), Cx2 Ld2 (of hys), Dl (offe his), Gg (of hese)
on his1Sl2 (on his)
his2Ha2 Mg (his)
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Toyeue and leene hymyeue and leene to hymyeue and leeneyeue yeue to hymyeue ayen to hymyeue and lend hymyeue and leve hymyeue hym and leene hymyeue hym ayenleene and yeue hymleene and to yeue hymben ayen hymof hison hishisowene goodowene goo

owene good49Edition El Gg Hg (owene good), Ad1 Ad3 Ch Cn En3 Ha2 Ha4 Ii Lc Ld1 Ln Mg Ps Ra3 Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy (owne good), Bo1 (ovne good), Bo2 Bw Ry1 Ry2 (owne gode), Cp (oughne good), Cx1 Cx2 Ne (owen good), Dl Ld2 Mm Pw Py (owne goode), Ds1 Tc1 (ougne good), En1 Gl (owen gode), Fi (own̄ gode), Ha3 (oune goode), Ht (own gode), La (owen goode), Ma Nl Pn (own good), Ra2 (oune gode), To1 (awne gode)
owene goo1Ph2 (own goo)
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AndATohaue a thank and yet a cootehaue a thank and yet a gownehaue a thank and ek a cootehaue a thank a coote and ekhaue thank and yet a cooteyet haue thank and cooteand hoodand a hooda hoodand and a hood
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 614 Collation  
  
AndATohaue a thank and yet a cootehaue a thank and yet a gownehaue a thank and ek a cootehaue a thank a coote and ekhaue thank and yet a cooteyet haue thank and cooteand hoodand a hooda hoodand and a hood
  

haue a thank and yet a coote33Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Dl En3 Fi Gg Gl Ha2 Ha3 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ra2 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1
haue a thank and yet a gowne5Cn Ds1 El En1 Ma
haue a thank and ek a coote2Ln Ra3
haue a thank a coote and ek1Ha4
haue thank and yet a coote8Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy
yet haue thank and coote1Py

haue a thank and yet a coote33Edition Ad1 Hg Ry2 (haue a thank and yet a coote), Ad3 (have an thanke and yit a coote), Bo1 Ps Tc1 (haue a thank and yit a cote), Bo2 Gl (have a thank and yet a cote), Bw (haue a þanke and ȝet a cote), Ch (haue a thank and yet a coot), Cp (haue a þank and yet a cote), Dl (haue a thank ⁊ yit a cote), En3 (have a thank and yeet a coot), Fi (haue a thanke and yette a cote), Gg (haue a thank ⁊ ȝit a cote), Ha2 (haue a thanke ⁊ yet a coote), Ha3 (have A thanke And yitte A cote), Ii (haue a thanke and yete a cote), La (haue a þonke and ȝit a cote), Lc Ld2 (haue a thank and ȝit a coote), Ld1 (haue a thanke and yett a cote), Mg (have a thanke and yet a coote), Mm (haf a thanke and ȝet a cote), Ph2 (haue a thank and yit a coot), Pw (haue a þonke and yit a cote), Ra2 (haue a thanke and ȝit a cote), Ry1 (haue a thancke And yett a Cote), Se (haue a thanke ⁊ yit a cote), Sl2 (have a thanke and yit a coote), To1 (haue a thanke and yit a cote)
haue a thank and yet a gowne5Cn (haue a thanke and yit a gowne), Ds1 (haue a thank and yit a goune), El (haue a thank and yet a gowne), En1 (haue a thank and yit a gowne), Ma (haue a þank and yit a goun)
haue a thank and ek a coote2Ln (haue a thank and ek a cote), Ra3 (haue a thank and eke a cote)
haue a thank a coote and ek1Ha4 (haue a þank a cote and eek)
haue thank and yet a coote8Cx1 (haue thank and yet acote), Cx2 (haue thank ⁊ yet a cote), Ht (haue þanke and yit a cote), Ne (haue þank and yet acote), Nl (have thanke and ȝit a Cote), Pn (haue thanke and yete a cote), Tc2 (haue thanke and yet a cote), Wy (haue thank and yet a cote)
yet haue thank and coote1Py (yit have thank and cote)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 614 Collation  
  
AndATohaue a thank and yet a cootehaue a thank and yet a gownehaue a thank and ek a cootehaue a thank a coote and ekhaue thank and yet a cooteyet haue thank and cooteand hoodand a hooda hoodand and a hood

and hood15Edition Cp El Gg Hg Lc Tc1 (and hood), Bo2 En1 Pw (and hode), Dl Py (and hoode), Ds1 Se (⁊ hood), Fi (⁊ hode)
and a hood32Ad1 La (and an hoode), Ad3 Ch Cn En3 Mg Sl2 (and a hood), Bo1 Gl Ld2 Tc2 (and an hode), Cx1 Cx2 Ln Ma Ph2 Ps Ra3 (and an hood), Ha2 Ne Wy (⁊ an hood), Ht Ii Ld1 Pn Ra2 To1 (and a hode), Mm (⁊ an hoode), Nl Ry1 Ry2 (⁊ an hode)
a hood2Ha3 (an hode), Ha4 (an hood)
and and a hood1Bw (⁊ and a hode)
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In youthe he lerned haddeIn youthe he lerned and haddeIn youthe hadde he lernedIn youthe he hadde lernedIn youthe lerned he haddeIn thoughte he hadde lernedHym thoughte he hadde a lernedLerned he hadde in youthea gooda wel goodMisterMister Mistermisteryemeistermystery
  

In youthe he lerned hadde5Edition Ch Ha4 Hg Ps
In youthe he lerned and hadde1To1
In youthe hadde he lerned2Ad1 Fi
In youthe he hadde lerned33Ad3 Bo2 Bw Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl El En3 Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Ne Nl Pn Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy
In youthe lerned he hadde3Bo1 Ph2 Py
In thoughte he hadde lerned1Mm
Hym thoughte he hadde a lerned1Gl
Lerned he hadde in youthe4Cn Ds1 En1 Ma

In youthe he lerned hadde5Edition Ch Hg (In youthe he lerned hadde), Ha4 (In ȝouþe he lerned hadde), Ps (In yougthe he lernyd had)
In youthe he lerned and hadde1To1 (In youth he lernyd and had)
In youthe hadde he lerned2Ad1 (In youthe hadde he lerned), Fi (In youthe had he lerned)
In youthe he hadde lerned33Ad3 (In youthe he had lirned), Bo2 (In yowth he hadde lerned), Bw (In ȝouthe he hadde lerned), Cp (In ȝouþe he hadde lerned), Cx1 Cx2 (In yongthe he hadde lerned), Dl (In yowthe hee hadde lerned), El Ln Ne Ry2 Se (In youthe he hadde lerned), En3 Ra2 Ra3 Sl2 Wy (In youthe he had lerned), Gg (In ȝouthe he hadde lernyd), Ha2 (In yougthe he had lerned), Ha3 (In youþe he hadde lerned), Ht Tc2 (In youth he had lerned), Ii (In youthe he hadde lirned), La (In ȝowþe he had lerned), Lc (In ȝowthe he hadde lerned), Ld1 (In youthe he hed lerned), Ld2 (In ȝouth he had lernyd), Mg (In youthe he hadd lerned), Nl (In yowith he had lerned), Pn (In youth he hadde lernyd), Pw (In ȝouþe he had lered), Ry1 (In youthe he hadde lernede), Tc1 (In youthe he had lered)
In youthe lerned he hadde3Bo1 (In youth lerned he had), Ph2 (In youthe lerned he had), Py (In yowthe lierned he hadde)
In thoughte he hadde lerned1Mm (In thoughte he hadde lernede)
Hym thoughte he hadde a lerned1Gl (Hym thought he had a lerned)
Lerned he hadde in youthe4Cn Ma (Lerned he had in youth), Ds1 (Lerned he had in youthe), En1 (Lerned he hade in youth)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 615 Collation  
  
In youthe he lerned haddeIn youthe he lerned and haddeIn youthe hadde he lernedIn youthe he hadde lernedIn youthe lerned he haddeIn thoughte he hadde lernedHym thoughte he hadde a lernedLerned he hadde in youthea gooda wel goodMisterMister Mistermisteryemeistermystery
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 615 Collation  
  
In youthe he lerned haddeIn youthe he lerned and haddeIn youthe hadde he lernedIn youthe he hadde lernedIn youthe lerned he haddeIn thoughte he hadde lernedHym thoughte he hadde a lernedLerned he hadde in youthea gooda wel goodMisterMister Mistermisteryemeistermystery

Mister44Edition Hg (Mister), Ad1 En3 Mm Ph2 (mister), Ad3 Ha3 La Lc Ld1 Pw Ry2 (mistere), Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dl Fi Ha2 Ii Ma Mg Ne Nl Pn Ps Se Tc2 Wy (mystere), Bw (mestere), Ch El Gl-mod Ht Ln Py Ra2 Ra3 Sl2 (myster), Cp Ha4 Tc1 (mester), Gg (mystir)
Mister Mister1Gl-orig (mystre myster)
misterye1Bo2 (misterye)
meister4Ds1 (meister), En1 (meistere), Ry1 (Mayster), To1 (maister)
mystery1Ld2 (mystery)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 616 Collation  
He wasa welaa fulla weregood wrightewrightea Carpenterof Carpenterand a Carpenterand a full gode Carpenter
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 616 Collation  
  
He wasa welaa fulla weregood wrightewrightea Carpenterof Carpenterand a Carpenterand a full gode Carpenter
  

a wel39Edition Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Cp Cx1 Cx2 El Ha4 Hg La Lc Mg Mm Ne Ph2 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc2 To1 Wy (a wel), Ad1 En3 Gg (a wol), Ch Dl Ha2 Nl (a well), Ha3 (A wel), Ii Py Sl2 (a wele), Ld1 (awel), Ld2 (awele), Ry1 (A welle)
a8Cn Ds1 En1 Fi Gl Ht Ma Ra2 (a)
a full2Ln (a ful), Tc1 (a full)
a were1Pn (a were)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 616 Collation  
  
He wasa welaa fulla weregood wrightewrightea Carpenterof Carpenterand a Carpenterand a full gode Carpenter
  

good wrighte48Edition Cp Dl El Hg Lc (good wrighte), Ad3 Cx2 Ld2 Wy (good wryght), Bo1 Ch Cn Cx1 Gl Ha2 Ha4 Ii Ld1 Ma Ph2 Ps Sl2 Tc2 (good wright), Bo2 Fi (gode wryght), Bw (god wriȝt), Ds1 (good wriȝte), En1 Ht Pn Ra2 Ra3 To1 (gode wright), Gg (good wryȝte), Ha3 (good wreyght), La (goode wriht), Ln Tc1 (good write), Mg (goode wrighte), Mm (goode wryght), Ne Nl Pw (good wriȝt), Py (goode wright), Ry1 (gode wryghte), Ry2 (good wryghte), Se (good whrighte)
wrighte2Ad1 En3 (wryhte)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 616 Collation  
  
He wasa welaa fulla weregood wrightewrightea Carpenterof Carpenterand a Carpenterand a full gode Carpenter

of Carpenter2Bo2 Ld2
and a Carpenter7Ad1 Cn En3 Ii Ma Nl Ps
and a full gode Carpenter1Gl

a Carpenter40Edition Ch Cp Ds1 El Ha3 Hg Ln Mm Tc1 (a Carpenter), Ad3 Bw Cx1 Cx2 Dl En1 Fi Ne Pn Pw Sl2 Tc2 (a Carpentere), Bo1 (a Carpinter͗), Gg Ha4 Ht Py Se (a carpenter), Ha2 Mg (a Carpyntere), La Lc Ld1 Ry2 Wy (a carpentere), Ph2 (a Carpinter), Ra2 (a Carpent̉), Ra3 (A Carpenter), Ry1 (A Carpynter), To1 (a Carpynt̉)
of Carpenter2Bo2 (of carpentrye), Ld2 (of carpentry)
and a Carpenter7Ad1 En3 (and a carpenter), Cn Ma (and a Carpentere), Ii Ps (and a carpentere), Nl (⁊ a Carpentere)
and a full gode Carpenter1Gl (and a full gode Carpenter)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 617 Collation  
This ReueThissat vponwas vp onhe sat vpona wel gooda ful gooda Right goodStotScotte
  

This Reue49Edition Ad3 Bo1 Bw Ch Ds1 El Ha2 Hg Lc Ld1 Ln Mm Ps Pw Ra3 Tc1 Tc2 To1 (This Reue), Ad1 Cn Dl En1 Fi Gl Ii Mg Ne Nl Ph2 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 (This Reve), Bo2 En3 (This reve), Cp (This reeue), Cx1 Gg Ht Pn Ra2 Wy (This reue), Cx2 (Thys reue), Ha3 (Þis Reve), Ha4 (This Reeue), Ld2 (Thys Refe), Ma (Þis Reue), Py (This Ryve)
This1La (This)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 617 Collation  
  
This ReueThissat vponwas vp onhe sat vpona wel gooda ful gooda Right goodStotScotte
  

sat vpon47Edition Ad1 Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En3 Ha4 Ht Lc Mg Ne Pn Py Ra3 Tc1 To1 Wy (sat vpon), Bo2 Gl Sl2 (sat vpon̄), Bw En1 (satte vp on), Ch Cp Ha3 Pw (satte vpon), Cn (sate vppon̄), Dl Ps Ry1 Ry2 Se (satte vppon), El Gg Ha2 Hg Ld1 Ld2 (sat vp on), Fi (sat vp on̄), Ii Tc2 (sate vppon), La (satt vpon), Ma Ra2 (sate vpon), Mm (satte opon), Nl (sat oppon)
was vp on1Ln (was vp on̄)
he sat vpon2Bo1 (he sate vpon), Ph2 (he sate upon)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 617 Collation  
  
This ReueThissat vponwas vp onhe sat vpona wel gooda ful gooda Right goodStotScotte
  

a wel good33Edition Ad3 Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ha4 Hg Ht Ln Ma Ne Nl Ph2 Ps Pw Ry2 Se Wy (a wel good), Ad1 En3 (a wol good), Ch Ii Ld2 Sl2 (a wele good), Cn (a well good), En1 Fi Ra2 (a well gode), Pn (a wele gode), Py (a wele goode), Tc2 (awelgood), To1 (a wel gode)
a ful good16Bo2 (aful gode), Bw Cp El Gg Lc Ld1 Mg (a ful good), Dl (a Full good), Gl Ha2 Tc1 (a full good), La (a fol goode), Mm (a full goode), Ra3 (a full gode), Ry1 (A fulle gode)
a Right good1Ha3 (A Right goode)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 617 Collation  
  
This ReueThissat vponwas vp onhe sat vpona wel gooda ful gooda Right goodStotScotte

Stot49Edition Bo1 Hg (Stot), Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Ha4 La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ne Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Wy (stot), Cn Fi Gl Ha3 Ht Ii Mm Ps Ra2 To1 (stotte), Ha2 Ln Mg Sl2 (stoot), Nl Tc1 Tc2 (stott)
Scotte1Ry1 (Scotte)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 618 Collation  
That was aThat wasThat was alThat was of aalPomelypomelpopillgraygreneandanthathightehighhe hightea hightelyghtScotshotteState
  

That was a12Edition Ad3 Gg Ha4 Hg La Ln Ph2 Ps Py Sl2 To1-c1 (That was a)
That was10Ad1 Bo1 En3 Fi Ht Ld2 Ra2 Ra3 Se Tc1 (That was)
That was al22Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 El Lc Ld1 Mg Ne Nl Pn Pw Ry2 (That was al), Bw (Þat was al), Dl Gl Ha2 Ii Mm Ry1 Wy (That was all), Tc2 (That was alle)
That was of a1To1-orig (That was of a)
al4Cn En1 (All), Ds1 Ma (Al)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 618 Collation  
  
That was aThat wasThat was alThat was of aalPomelypomelpopillgraygreneandanthathightehighhe hightea hightelyghtScotshotteState
  

Pomely36Edition Hg Ry2 (Pomely), Ad1 Bo2 En3 Se (pomly), Ad3 Bo1 Bw Cp Dl Ds1 El En1 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha4 Ht La Lc Mg Mm Ps Ra2 Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 (pomely), Gg Ld1 Ph2 (pomeli), Ln (pomli), Ne (pomel), Ry1 (pomelye), Wy (pomell)
pomel12Cn Ii Ld2 (pomell), Cx1 Cx2 Ma Pn Pw Py Tc2 (pomel), To1-c1 To1-orig (pomyl)
popill1Nl (popill)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 618 Collation  
  
That was aThat wasThat was alThat was of aalPomelypomelpopillgraygreneandanthathightehighhe hightea hightelyghtScotshotteState
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 618 Collation  
  
That was aThat wasThat was alThat was of aalPomelypomelpopillgraygreneandanthathightehighhe hightea hightelyghtScotshotteState
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 618 Collation  
  
That was aThat wasThat was alThat was of aalPomelypomelpopillgraygreneandanthathightehighhe hightea hightelyghtScotshotteState
  

highte39Edition Bw Cp Cx1 El Gl Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Ry2 Se (highte), Ad1 (hyhte), Ad3 Bo1 Fi Ha2 Ht Ld1 Ld2 Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Sl2 Tc2 (hight), Cx2 (hyghte), Dl (heyhtte), En3 La (hihte), Gg (hyȝte), Ln Nl Ra3 Tc1 (hiȝt), Ne (hiȝte), Ra2 (heght), Ry1 (heyghe)
high3Bo2 (high), Ii (highe), Mm (hye)
he highte4Cn En1 Ma (he hight), Ds1 (he hiȝt)
a highte2To1-c1 To1-orig (a hight)
lyght1Wy (lyght)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 618 Collation  
  
That was aThat wasThat was alThat was of aalPomelypomelpopillgraygreneandanthathightehighhe hightea hightelyghtScotshotteState

Scot47Edition Ad3 Bo1 Ds1 El Ha4 Hg La Lc Ma (Scot), Ad1 Bo2 Bw Cp Cx1 Cx2 En1 En3 Ld1 Ln Ne Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se To1-c1 To1-orig Wy (scot), Cn (Scotte), Dl Gg (skot), Fi Gl Ht Ld2 Mm Ps Ra2 (scotte), Ha2 Mg Sl2 (scoot), Nl (Scott), Tc1 Tc2 (scott)
shotte1Ii (shotte)
State1Ry1 (State)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 619 Collation  
Along Surcote of Perslong Surcote of blewlong Surcotelong Surcote of Pers blewlong Surcote of ypresSurcote long of Perslong furred cote of Persvpon he haadea boue he haadevpon his hond haadevpon hym he haadevp on he he haadehe haadehe haade vpon
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 619 Collation  
  
Along Surcote of Perslong Surcote of blewlong Surcotelong Surcote of Pers blewlong Surcote of ypresSurcote long of Perslong furred cote of Persvpon he haadea boue he haadevpon his hond haadevpon hym he haadevp on he he haadehe haadehe haade vpon
  

long Surcote of blew1Ha4
long Surcote1Wy
long Surcote of Pers blew2Ha2 Mg
long Surcote of ypres2Ht Ra2
Surcote long of Pers2Ad1 En3
long furred cote of Pers1Tc1

long Surcote of Pers40Edition Hg (long Surcote of Pers), Ad3 (longe Surcote of perce), Bo1 (long Surcote of perce), Bo2 Fi Ii (longe surcote of pers), Bw Gl Lc Ry2 Se (long surcote of peers), Ch Ry1 (longe Surcote of peers), Cn La Ld1 Ln (longe surcote of peers), Cp (long Surcote of pers), Cx1 Cx2 Ne (long surcote of Perce), Dl (long surkote of peers), Ds1 (long Surcote of Perse), El Gg Ma Ps Sl2 To1 (long surcote of pers), En1 Ra3 (long surcote of Pers), Ha3 (long sircote of perse), Ld2 (long surcot of peers), Mm (longe surcote of Peeres), Nl (long Surcote of peers), Ph2 Pn (long surcote of perce), Pw (longe Surcote of Peers), Tc2 (longe surcote of Perce)
long Surcote of blew1Ha4 (long surcote of blew)
long Surcote1Wy (long surcote)
long Surcote of Pers blew2Ha2 (longe surcote of peers blewe), Mg (longe surcote of peers bliwe)
long Surcote of ypres2Ht (longe surcote of ypres), Ra2 (longꝭ surcote of ypres)
Surcote long of Pers2Ad1 En3 (surcote long of pers)
long furred cote of Pers1Tc1 (longe furred cote of Perce)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 619 Collation  
  
Along Surcote of Perslong Surcote of blewlong Surcotelong Surcote of Pers blewlong Surcote of ypresSurcote long of Perslong furred cote of Persvpon he haadea boue he haadevpon his hond haadevpon hym he haadevp on he he haadehe haadehe haade vpon

a boue he haade2Cn Ma
vpon his hond haade1To1
vpon hym he haade6Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy
vp on he he haade1Ln
he haade4Fi Ha2 Mg Tc1
he haade vpon1Ha3

vpon he haade34Edition (vpon he haade), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Gl La Lc Ld1 Mm Ra2 (vpon he hadde), Ad3 Ha4 Ht Ii Ld2 Ps Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se (vppon he hadde), Bw (vppon he hade), Dl (vppon hee haade), Ds1 Ra3 Sl2 (vpon he hade), El En1 (vp on he hade), En3 Gg (vp on he hadde), Hg (vp on he haade), Nl (oppon he had), Ph2 (upon he had)
a boue he haade2Cn (a bove he hadde), Ma (a boue he hade)
vpon his hond haade1To1 (upon his hond hade)
vpon hym he haade6Cx1 Cx2 (vp on hym he hadde), Ne (vp on him he hadde), Pn (vpon him he hadde), Tc2 (vpon hȳ he had), Wy (vpon hym he hadde)
vp on he he haade1Ln (vp on he he hadde)
he haade4Fi Ha2 Tc1 (he had), Mg (he hadde)
he haade vpon1Ha3 (he hadde vppon)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 620 Collation  
  
Andby his sydeby his siþehe baara rustya lustyblaade
  

by his syde48Edition Ad3 Bo2 Cp Cx1 El En1 Fi Gl Hg Nl Ry2 Wy (by his syde), Ad1 Bo1 Bw Ch Cn Ha3 Ha4 Lc Ma Mg Mm Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Tc2 To1 (by his side), Cx2 (by hys side), Dl (bee his syde), Ds1 Ii La Ra2 Sl2 Tc1 (be his side), En3 (bi his syde), Gg (bi hese syde), Ha2 Ht Ld1 Ne Ph2 Se (bi his side), Ld2 (by hys syde), Ry1 (by his Syde)
by his siþe1Ln (bi his siþe)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 620 Collation  
  
Andby his sydeby his siþehe baara rustya lustyblaade
  

he baar49Edition Cx1 Cx2 El Hg Ne (he baar), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ht Ii La Ld2 Ln Ma Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ra2 Ry1 Ry2 Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (he bare), Ad3 Cp Ds1 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Lc Mg Mm Ra3 Se Tc1 (he bar), Dl (hee baar), Ld1 (he barre)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 620 Collation  
  
Andby his sydeby his siþehe baara rustya lustyblaade
  

a rusty43Edition Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl El En3 Gg Gl Hg Ii Lc Ld2 Ln Mg Ne Nl Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Se Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (a rusty), Ad1 (arusty), Bw Ha2 La Ld1 Ph2 (a rusti), Fi (a rousty), Ha3 (A Rusty), Ha4 Mm Ry2 (a Rusty), Ry1 (A Rustye), Tc1 (arusti)
a lusty6Cn En1 Ma (a lusty), Ds1 Ht (a lusti), Ra2 (alusty)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 620 Collation  
  
Andby his sydeby his siþehe baara rustya lustyblaade
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 621 Collation  
Of NorthfolkOf NorthfoldOf norfoldOf Nor Folkewasthis Reuethe Reueof whichof whomthe whichwhichI telletelle
  

Of Northfolk47Edition Bw Cp El Ha4 Hg Ld2 Ma Ps Pw Ra3 Se (Of Northfolk), Ad3 (Of northefolk), Bo1 Cx1 En1 Fi Mg Ne Nl Ra2 Tc1 (Of Norfolk), Bo2 Ha2 Ht Ld1 Wy (Of northfolk), Ch Sl2 Tc2 To1 (Of Northfolke), Cx2 Lc Ph2 (Of norfolk), Dl (Of norhtfolke), Ds1 Ry1 (Of Norfolke), Gg Ha3 (Of norfolke), Gl (Of Norffolk), Ii (Of norffolk), La (Of Norþefolk), Ln (Off northfolke), Mm (Off Northfolke), Pn (Of norfocke), Py (Of nothfolk), Ry2 (Of Nothfolk)
Of Northfold2Ad1 (Of Northfold), En3-mod (Of northfold)
Of norfold1En3-orig (Of norfold)
Of Nor Folke1Cn (Of Nor Folke)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 621 Collation  
  
Of NorthfolkOf NorthfoldOf norfoldOf Nor Folkewasthis Reuethe Reueof whichof whomthe whichwhichI telletelle
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 621 Collation  
  
Of NorthfolkOf NorthfoldOf norfoldOf Nor Folkewasthis Reuethe Reueof whichof whomthe whichwhichI telletelle
  

this Reue46Edition Ad3 Ds1 El Ha2 Hg Lc Ln Ps Ra3 Ry2 Tc1 To1 (this Reue), Ad1 Cn Dl En1 Fi Gl Ld1 Mg Nl Sl2 Tc2 (this Reve), Bo2 Ht (þis reve), Bw Cp Pw (þis Reue), Ch (this Reeue), Cx1 Pn Wy (this reue), Cx2 (thys reue), En3 Ii Se (this reve), Gg La (þis reue), Ha3 Ma Mm Ne (þis Reve), Ha4 (þis Reeue), Ld2 (thys Refe), Py (this Ryue)
the Reue4Bo1 (the Reve), Ph2 (the Reue), Ra2 (the reue), Ry1 (þe Reve)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 621 Collation  
  
Of NorthfolkOf NorthfoldOf norfoldOf Nor Folkewasthis Reuethe Reueof whichof whomthe whichwhichI telletelle
  

of which45Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cp El En1 En3 Fi Ha4 Hg Ht Lc Ld1 Ma Ne Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se (of which), Bw Ch Cx1 Dl Gg Ha2 Mg Mm Py Ry1 Tc2 To1 (of whiche), Cx2 Ld2 Wy (of whyche), Ds1 Nl Tc1 (of wich), Ha3 (of wiche), Ln Ra2 (of wheche)
of whom1Gl (of whom)
the which1Ad3 (the which)
which3Ii Sl2 (which), La (whiche)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 621 Collation  
  
Of NorthfolkOf NorthfoldOf norfoldOf Nor Folkewasthis Reuethe Reueof whichof whomthe whichwhichI telletelle

I telle49Edition Ad3 Bo1 Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ld1 Ln Mg Mm Ne Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (I telle), Ad1 Dl Ht La Nl Ph2 Ra2 To1 (I tell), Bo2 Ld2 (y telle), Fi (ytell), Ma (y tell)
telle1Cn (telle)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 622 Collation   
Bisydea townmen clepynmen callethmen clepithmen clepyn itmen clepemen callemen cleped itmen callenmen calle itmen clepe itmen callitmen clepedthat men clepyn itthat itthat hitaghtthat hightBaldeswelleBaldewellBladwelleBladswellehaldiswelleBeldiswell
  

Bisyde50Edition Hg (Bisyde), Ad1 El En3 Lc Mg Py Se (Biside), Ad3 (By sydes), Bo1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ht Ln Pn Ps Ra2 Tc1 Tc2 (Beside), Bo2 Ch Ha4 (Byside), Bw To1 (By side), Cn Ii Pw Ra3 (Besides), Cp Ld2 (Bysyden), Cx1 Gg (Be syde), Dl Fi (By syde), Gl (By syden̄), Ha3 (Be sides), La (Be siden), Ld1 Mm (Besiden), Ma (Be sydes), Ne Nl Ph2 Sl2 (Be side), Ry1 Wy (Besyde), Ry2 (Bi syden)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 622 Collation   
  
Bisydea townmen clepynmen callethmen clepithmen clepyn itmen clepemen callemen cleped itmen callenmen calle itmen clepe itmen callitmen clepedthat men clepyn itthat itthat hitaghtthat hightBaldeswelleBaldewellBladwelleBladswellehaldiswelleBeldiswell
  

a town50Edition Ad1 Dl Hg Nl Ps Se Sl2 (a town), Ad3 Bw Cp Cx1 Cx2 El En1 Gg Ha4 Ne Ph2 Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Tc1 (a toun), Bo1 Ch Ds1 Gl (a toun̄), Bo2 Ha2 Ha3 Ii La Ld2 Mm Pn Py Wy (a towne), Cn (a Towne), En3 (a ton̄), Fi Ln Pw To1 (a toune), Ht (a town̄), Lc Mg (a toū), Ld1 (atoun̄), Ma (a Toun), Ry1 (A Towne), Tc2 (a toıı̄)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 622 Collation   
  
Bisydea townmen clepynmen callethmen clepithmen clepyn itmen clepemen callemen cleped itmen callenmen calle itmen clepe itmen callitmen clepedthat men clepyn itthat itthat hitaghtthat hightBaldeswelleBaldewellBladwelleBladswellehaldiswelleBeldiswell
  

men clepyn6Edition Ad1 El En3 Hg Ps
men calleth1Ad3
men clepith2Bo2 Ry1
men clepyn it8Bw Cp La Ld2 Mm Pw Ry2 Se
men clepe11Ch Cn Ds1 En1 Fi Gg Ha2 Lc Ln Ma Mg
men calle7Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Py Tc2 Wy
men cleped it1Gl
men callen1Ha4
men calle it3Bo1 Ii Ph2
men clepe it4Ld1 Ra3 Sl2 Tc1
men callit1Nl
men cleped1To1
that men clepyn it1Dl
that it1Ra2
that hitaght1Ha3
that hight1Ht

men clepyn6Edition Ad1 En3 Hg Ps (men clepyn), El (men clepen)
men calleth1Ad3 (men calleth)
men clepith2Bo2 (men clepith), Ry1 (Men clepethe)
men clepyn it8Bw Cp La Mm Pw Ry2 Se (men clepen it), Ld2 (men clepyn hyt)
men clepe11Ch Ds1 En1 Gg Ha2 Lc Ln Ma Mg (men clepe), Cn Fi (men̄ clepe)
men calle7Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Py Tc2 Wy (men calle)
men cleped it1Gl (men cleped it)
men callen1Ha4 (men callen)
men calle it3Bo1 (men̄ calle it), Ii Ph2 (men calle it)
men clepe it4Ld1 Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 (men clepe it)
men callit1Nl (men callit)
men cleped1To1 (men clepid)
that men clepyn it1Dl (that men klepyn it)
that it1Ra2 (that hite)
that hitaght1Ha3 (þᵗ hitaght)
that hight1Ht (þat hight)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 622 Collation   
  
Bisydea townmen clepynmen callethmen clepithmen clepyn itmen clepemen callemen cleped itmen callenmen calle itmen clepe itmen callitmen clepedthat men clepyn itthat itthat hitaghtthat hightBaldeswelleBaldewellBladwelleBladswellehaldiswelleBeldiswell

Baldewell1Pw
Bladwelle1Cn
Bladswelle1Pn
haldiswelle1Ps
Beldiswell1To1

Baldeswelle45Edition Bo2 Ch Cp Ds1 El Gl Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 (Baldeswelle), Ad1 En3 (baldyswelle), Ad3 Dl En1 Ma Ra2 (Baldeswell), Bo1 Cx1 Ha2 Ne Py Ry1 (Baldiswelle), Bw Wy (baldeswelle), Cx2 (Baldyswelle), Fi Ha3 Ht La (baldeswell), Gg Ln (baldiswelle), Ld2 (Bladeswell), Nl (Baldiswell), Ph2 (Baldiswel), Se (Bladeswelle), Tc2 (Baldilwelle)
Baldewell1Pw (Baldewell)
Bladwelle1Cn (Bladwelle)
Bladswelle1Pn (Bladswelle)
haldiswelle1Ps (haldiswelle)
Beldiswell1To1 (Beldiswell)
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CTP: GP 595

Group (Traditional): A 593

Fragment (Riverside): I 593

CTP: GP 600

Group (Traditional): A 598

Fragment (Riverside): I 598

CTP: GP 605

Group (Traditional): A 603

Fragment (Riverside): I 603

CTP: GP 610

Group (Traditional): A 608

Fragment (Riverside): I 608

CTP: GP 615

Group (Traditional): A 613

Fragment (Riverside): I 613

CTP: GP 620

Group (Traditional): A 618

Fragment (Riverside): I 618